"I've seen a lot of grownups dressed as Superman," 9-year-old Thomas McKinney of Stockton said as he straightened his own cape. "I've seen some really cool costumes and I've seen some really weird costumes. It's awesome."

People in full cosplay role-playing regalia were all part of the crowd at StocktonCon 2014 on Saturday.

And they weren't even the main event.

Pete and Mandi Montalvo, along with their children, were the very first in line to get Danny Glover's autograph.

"Do you have something special you want me to write on here? Oh, you want me to use the blue pen?" the actor, director and political activist asked the Montalvo family. "How about 'Let's catch some bad guys?' "

Glover had participated in a question-and-answer session at StocktonCon and said he was happy to meet the fans.

"It's always fun. I always have a good time. They aren't keeping me too busy," he said, despite the long line of people waiting to get the star's autograph. "They are real friendly in Stockton."

He signed a baseball and a "Lethal Weapon" poster for the Montalvos.

The two-day event is kind of a huge geek show of sorts to give fans of pop culture - comics, card games, video games, collector cards, anime, manga, science fiction, toys, TV and movies - the chance to celebrate artists both local and of the more famous sort. It raises money for United Way and the St. Mary's Dining Room. Thousands of people are expected over the weekend.

And those who didn't wear a costume could shop for one. Or buy comics, toys and more.

"I'm just overwhelmed by the community's support. It's been amazing," said StocktonCon director Mike Millerick, adding that he hopes today's lineup is just as successful. "We're going to have WWE legend Mick Foley here and it's going to be a little more kid-centric. We'll have a demonstration on how to draw My Little Pony and there will be a kids' costume contest."

Comic book artists Bill Morrison and Tone Rodriguez will be showing how they draw characters in "The Simpsons" and "Futurama."

The two artists work for Garage Art Studios in North Hollywood and explained Saturday how they got into the business.

"When I was little, I wanted to be a comic book artist when I grew up," Morrison said as he drew a Bizarro Simpson-style Batman cover commissioned by a customer at StocktonCon. "I started out as an illustrator for Disney."

He co-founded Bongo Comics with "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening and others. His latest project is an app that lets users read "The Simpsons" comics on their smartphones or other mobile devices.

At a table next to him, Rodriguez - known for his fantastic superhero drawings - explained the appeal of his craft.

"Even my worst day doing this is better than a great day digging ditches," said Rodriguez, who admitted to a history of working just about every job imaginable.